Tony La Russa

I've said this: If Jim Leyland had been in my place, he'd have the 2,000 wins and I'd have 1,000. Leyland is the greatest.

— Tony La Russa

There's a bigger difference now than when I first got into professional baseball because that was before guaranteed contracts, before there was…

— Tony La Russa

I think each negotiation should be based on what's the best decision - taking everything into account, not taking one thing into…

— Tony La Russa

I'm careful not to give into theatrics when times are tough, I don't like it when somebody gives into outside pressure and…

— Tony La Russa

Losing sucks. I don't think most people understand how bad it feels.

— Tony La Russa

My mind is just a product of 50 years of being taught. I'm no smarter than anyone else, but I've been taught…

— Tony La Russa

I'm a great believer in the character of a club. To me, character has a lot to do with how you compete.…

— Tony La Russa

If the national government doesn't fix your problem, you've got a problem. You've got to fix it yourself. That's just part of…

— Tony La Russa

Just because you're down to your last strike, you're not out yet. You can always do more. You'll always have more at-bats…

— Tony La Russa

Being involved in competition is a privilege and an opportunity. Seek to make the most of that opportunity by pushing yourself to…

— Tony La Russa

I'm very distressed that the report was leaked early so that the initial headline said 'dismissed, fired.' That's 180 degrees from the…

— Tony La Russa

When you don't have the deepest pockets, you better have the best scouting and development.

— Tony La Russa

If you try to give them a scheme, most hitters will rebel.

— Tony La Russa

The game has never seen a better catcher than YADIER MOLINA.

— Tony La Russa

I think there's a growing number of pitchers who want to have a plan going into a game about how they're going…

— Tony La Russa

The best way to win is to play well early or late in the game. The middle part tends to take care…

— Tony La Russa

If you like to run and the guys can't run, you don't run. If you like power, and you have guys that…

— Tony La Russa

We're all men, not machines. We make mistakes.

— Tony La Russa

Clubs are taking away the steal of home. Not only are more pitchers throwing out of the stretch position, but more third…

— Tony La Russa

I was in the American League for 16, 17 years, and I think it's a really tough league to compete in.

— Tony La Russa

Pressure comes when someone calls on you to perform a task for which you are unprepared.

— Tony La Russa

Toughest thing for me as a young manager is that a lot of my players saw me play. They know how bad…

— Tony La Russa

I was a lousy player with virtually no experience managing.

— Tony La Russa

You've got to acknowledge what you did wrong and see if you can fix it to the extent possible, and turn the…

— Tony La Russa

My wife and I, we started a foundation about companion animal rescue, but there's a group called Performing Animal Welfare Society just…

— Tony La Russa